The Diels-Alder Reaction
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Very useful reaction in organic synthesis
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Diene + dienophile
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Highly stereospecific; configuration retained in diene and
dienophile
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Most important type of cycloaddition reaction
The (basic) Diels-Alder reaction involves the cycloaddition of
ethene to cis-butadiene to form cyclohexene:
